Basic Details Surname Ursell Forenames Victor George Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes He came up to Balliol in 1912 to read Maths but enlisted when war broke out. He served in Salonika, was invalided home with Malaria and then was killed in France. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Shropshire Light Infantry Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 8th Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Second Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Second Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Near Arras Year of death 1917 Month of death May Day of death 3 Age at death 23 Manner of death reference Killed in Action Personal Details Biography Balliol College, Oxford, (Scholar) 1912